Time-stamp.



W. J. ENGLISH,

TIME STAMP.

APPLIQATIOI-I FILED 1030.13, 1905.

Patented Sept. 13, 1910.

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TIME STAMP.

PLIUATION FILED 1330.13, 1905.

Patented Sept. 13, 1910.

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ATTORNEY WlTNt-SSES:

W. J. ENGLISH.

TIME STAMP.

APPLICATION FILED 1120.13, 1905.

970,201 Patented Sept 13,1910.

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INVENTOR WITNESSES:

ATTORNEY W. J. ENGLISH TIME STAMP.

APPLIGATION FILED DBG.13, 1905.

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TIME-STABU?.

Application filed December .3, 1905.

Specification of Letters Fatent.

Patented. Sept. '13. 1910.

Serial in. 291,614.

To all whomv it may concern:

Beit hIHOWn that l, \VILLIAM J. ENGLISH, a citizen of the United States, residing Manhattan borough, in the county of New York and State of New York. havo inventc-zl new and. useful improvements in Time- Stnmps. of which the following is a specification.

Une object of this invention is to enable the armature I .tnsting certain mechanism to start or :ccspontl easily or telin hi on the vitnlizing of the me oot.

This invention relates to details set forth in the following speciiicniionv and claim and illustrated in the annexed drawing, in which:

Figure l. is a plan view of an ink ribbon in place on a stamp and. parts of the device broken Fig. 2 is a like view the ink rilohon l i11 been removed. Fig. i is a section along "a '0 Fig. 1 showing a. sicle elevation. of mechanism embodying this invention. IS a. section along to to Fig.

Figs. and 6 are views like Flf. l with parts in a. ditli'eiient position. Fig. 7 .along a: :22 Fig. Fig. 8 is a section along 3 3/ Fig. Fi 9 is a. front view with posts hioken. Fig. 10 shows a manner of securing 2L rihhon. Fig". 11 is a. section through the live newts and. their shaft as intiic ted in F l. 12 is a. side elevation of Fig. l1 showing; pawls in stepped position. 1,9,". 13 sln'rvs two pawls with shaft receiving holes out. so as to he stopped when i'nonntecl on the shaft as shown in Fig. 1.2.

ln this chewing are shown type Wheels a and an impression is produced when a sheet 01" surface is pressed by platen 7) onto the ink ribbon 0 over the Wheels or type. These Wheels are given step by step motion by the so called live paivls d suitably stepped. in the customary manner. These pan-ls are shown slippeo onto a nonchcnlai' shaft 6 so as to be 11()i11'0ll31 or nonsl' spect, to one another. The s .pping of the live pawls readily accomplished by punching or ilOl'lTllIlg' at a different angle the nonoircnlst hole in each pawl. {is seen in Fig. L1 3, which holes fit over the noncircnlar shaft Il'f of said live mwls should he un serviceable it is readily removed and replacetl while the remaining pavvls can still. remain in service. The slmit e is held, in the train-c hv enrl pins as in Fi 11 and by eemoving these .fulcrmneci at i.

is a section nhle with re:

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can he removed and changed or remounted as requirml; This shaft 6 can swing or rock in ii. live pawl frame f having a fulcrum or swinging point on the shaft 9 of the ratchets or type Wheels. This frame is actuated. by a lever 7a. This lever is shown An actuating link is and armature m move the lever which latter returns under the influence of spring 0.

As shown in the drawing the power point or connection in is connected to the lever near the fulcrum while the restoring spring 'is shown sit at distance or fax-they away from the "fulcrum. When the parts are at rest. the spring 0 is leek or practically so and the armature having at this instant. but slight resistance to overcome responds instantly or Without fail to the vitelimtion ot the magnet. ln consequence, however, of the resultant extensive swing (it the resistance point or that part of the lever onhy the restoring spring the latter is rapidly under ell-active tension as the magnet moves the lever. On the current or magnet being broken the tension of spring 0 will rapidly return or snap the lever to the start ing point. This lever mechanism thus starts easily and at the some time moves rapidly both on the throw and the return. The spring is'hitched to a suitable point or stud 79. A suitable stop or screw /for the armature is shown to limit the play as customary.

The magnethohbins are shown at 1 and the link is cxtentls alongside or between the magnet. The live pawl actuation is thus eiiected by the. zirrslatm'e pushing the link. This manner ofconnection has been-found practical as the link ll" neecl only be braced against or have its end inserted into. a seat or recess of the armatui e and is not liable to disengage While if the armature were made topull the link for act-nation, the con nection. between link and iii-mature would have to be firmly made to avoid pulling out or disconnection. By having the armature arranged shown said armature even when its hinge or pivot Works loose or comes out will continue. to effectively actuate lever it. By having the link In run from the armature back along; or between the bobbins the structure is made compact or requires but little room. The coni'lection Z is adjustable in any suitable Way as by being threaded with a lock nut. i

i pawls will come out of place and such pawls her 01? the like indicated at 18 b0 allo /vibe ihe lever [av As the paid a is azuhwieli.

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d iiectian, or armns 0f the ma mmea. 0w M112 onto the base piece and held by mstenings 52:?" as presently expia'nefi. Any m1 such as a Wire 01 the like a s-e 7 through he 1101a 20 to the arm. 8 0f Milk 5 will lift or mQye the latter. wt- 03? cangage- 111m. The, hula 2% can be made in ffirm 0! a, key 11018 for the J12 appearance but any EFL-L3 givix'igg access 5:0 24 isel wi'il swer. shunfi 21 is shown extanded tween the eamductors 22 of the current This shunt is 0f high fi'aar ban the like When on break the primary current a 561i induoedl (ZUYQDJJ is produced ii-ha latter can rape across the wmiuctozs 01 rather the This shunt 1105:; 011 th ian 0;" a 1% fining fix-raster pm viding' a 51101? 13111; {L611 "1% bet-wean conductors. Sum. a nun lnducviva Shani; 2 '11 have dim causing the surreal? in wen-2e; to .z'naking 1.131s sire/nib Eu-011g the and thus nmking'ss, issizwcii've spa $12, to threw 'h H ainductive 31111: 531112; new .nlixtur ev I 12k ribbon :4 own ai; a 1 a *ectlveiy clampad or" mnnee mm or Mews Hf can rotate. The turning i v shaft or an", "her W11? Wind the rzbh 1 at )[18 or :m-

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. 1 a "rapid manwmrszad withmlisewing m1 havmg an edge 01 iap of tha shave er b 4": clamped (lawn upon (m1 of ihe ribbonpen a Win wxiszah the ribbnn and in) lapped. I Secured vritljmt sewing. adapted to be $65 by faaenings 2? Mine The m'ne stamp Whmfis m: tin suitabxe kind, ueuafiy c0 011m (551:, two zninurle {Risks one geridian I a ni two data disks, as alse muni' h and yew EI nut shift. A. S im (A? can we mkted if Wsn'ed moan '36. The shaft or hub part oi the returning arm has shoulders 35. which engage shoulder parts or offsets on 'thc hub part of the arm 3 As spring returns part 35 its shoulders 35" will return oi." lift the arm 3i. When the pawl 32 is the platen or its arm. can be swung up or out of the way for allowing access to the type mechanism for setting or other purpose. A cover or case 37 is shown held to its place by two screws 38 which can be readily released for uncovering or giving access to any portion as desired, '2

The conductors 22 before referred to are led ofiin the form of the usual cord to the source of electricity. This cord is shown extended through a stud or. projection 39 on base 17. A screw or bolt 40 is run through a tap in the stud and jams or clamps the cord or a split sleeve or collar 41 about the cord. If the stamp is carried by the cord 22 the screw 40 or collar 41 will take up the strain and preventthe conductors at the part joining the magnets from bein pulled or torn.

to secure by Letters Patent, is: I

1. A time stamp having live pawls and a live pawl frame, a Slotted sleeve, a pin for supporting the sleeve on the frame, an actuating lever extended into the slot in the sleeve, a link connected to the pin, a lock engaged by the linlrlocking pawls against which the lock is made to squarely sit so as to be rigidly held thereby, and ratchets engaged by the live and locking pawls.

2. A time stampcomprisirig live pawls and a live pawl frame, a link loosely connected to the frame by a pin and slot connection, a lock engaged bythe link, locking pawls disconnected from and engaged by the lock, and ratchets engaged by the pawls.

3. A time stamp comprising a live pawl frame and an actuating armature therefor, a noncircular rock shaft in the frame, pawls fixed to the shaft to rock together or swing in unison, ratchets actuated by the pawls, a lock actuated by the frame, locking pawls for the ratchets engaged by the lock, springs for the locking pawls and a supporting bar for the springs capable of being set or turned for regulating the tension of the springs.

l. A. .'me stamp comprising an inner cas ing having time printing mechanism mount-- ed thereon, and an outer casing surroundactuating pawls,

W hat I claim as my invention and desire ing said inner casing and horizontally as. justable at different rin therewith and. having mounted thereon arm carrying a. platen vertically movable above the time printing mechanism.

A, time stamp having actuating pawls and mechai em the case, locking pawls, a pivot baclt of the locking pawls, a releasing link, a lock mounted on the pivot and having armnone oi which is extended from the pivot to the locking pawls to sit squarely thereagainst when such pawls engage the wheels and the 'other of which is connectcdto the releasing link and is accessible from the exteriorso that it can be actuated by hand or by a hand tool or pusher for enabling the loch to be freed or disengaged.

6. A time stamp having wheels and wheel locking pawls for the wheels, a. lock mounted independently of the locking pawls and made to brace or butt thereagalnst to positively hold the lockin pawls, and means for releasing the lock an moving the actuating pawls.

7. A time stamp having a platen and swinging arm therefor, a shaft with returning spring to which thearin is pivoted or hinged, and a releasable pawl or look arrangement for preventing rebound or excessive rise of the platen or arm, and allowing the arm to be released and moved out of the way when required.

8. A time stamp having ribbon winding shafts, sleeves mounted on the shafts to turn therewith, and ribbons connected to the sleeves, the; latter having edges or lap portions to clamp ribbon end without sewing, said sleeves an shafts being noncircular so as to engage one another to rotate together.

9. A time stamp having a live pawl frame with noncircular shaft, and pawls having variously inclined holes to engage the shaft and hold the pawls stepped, said pawls be ing mounted upon a common shaft but not secured to one another so that when the shaft is removed and the pawls are slipped another.

"10. A time stamp having an electromagnet, a stud separate from the conductor at taphments for the reception of the cord formed by the magnet conductors or leads, and a screw or nut in the stud to clamp or hold the cord and keep the conductors loose between such stud and the conductor attachments so as to prevent strain or pull on said cord being transmitted from, the,.-external portion of said cord beyond) the stud or to the attachments.

l1. A. time stamp having wheel support- .ing risers, and a cover releasably connected to the risers, a platen carrying arm pivoted to the'cover, a returning arm extended from said pivot, a returning or lifting spring com off the shaft they are separable from one nected to the returning arm, and a releasable coupling connection between the arms for allowing the platen carrying arm to be swung up or raised without moving the re turning ninl.

12. A time recorder comprising an electrdmgignet, time indicating wheels and a swinging pawl carrier mounted above the electro-n'iagnct, a lever pivoted at its lower cud between the coils of the electromagnet and making connection at its up or end with the pawl cerricr, an actuating ink pivoted at one end to the lever near its fulcrum and hearing at its other end against the inner face of the armature of the electroniagnet, and a spring connected to the lever near its u pper end and acting thereon in a'direction opposed to the action of the electro-magnet.

in apparatus of the character de scribed, the combination. with an electron'mgn et of a series of printing wheels mount ed vertically above said magnet and operatively connected therewith disposed lever pivoted at its lower end between the coils of. magnet;

14. in apparatus of the character described, the combination with a pawl and ratchet mechanism of a spring; pressedfpivoted dog and a lock timed and operating to engage the back of said when. the letter moves vforward between two teeth of the ratchet and to withdraw from such engagement prelimii'iery to and to bear againstthe end of said dog during the movement of said ratchet In apparatus scribed, the combination with a pawl and ratchet mechanism of a spring pressed pivoteddogadopted to engage said ratchet be tween two adjacent teeth, :1 lock adapted to engage the bzzclr of said dogto lock it be the character detween the teeth of said ratchet. and means For \vitlidrawlng said loch fromcngagenicnt with said dog preliminary to and holding it out oi locking engagement therewith (lurii'ig each advance of .oid pawl.

16. In npparatus oi the characterscribed, the combination with a ratchet and means for intermittently rota ing-the some oi a pivoted do" 'laptcd to hour sinniltnneously against t bncl: oi" one tooth and the face of on :u tooth of said ratchet hy a vertically and a lock timed and operating to release said dog ing engagement with said dog during, and lock said dog between the teethof said ratchet after, each movement of the ratchet. 1?. In apparatus of the character described, the combination with a pawl and ratchet of a pivoted dog adapted to beer simultaneously against the back of one tooth and the face of an adjoining tooth of said ratchet, a lock adapted to engage said ldog' to lock it between two teeth of said ratchet and means forwithdrawing said look from such contact preliminary to and holding it out of locking contact during the rotary movement 01 said ratchet. 18. In apparatus of the character del scribed, the combination with a, pawl and l a i ratchet mechanism of :1 pivoted operating level; a helical spring which opcratively connected with said lever lit a distance from its fulcrum and is substantially slack and inert when said lever is at the limit of its for ma movement, and an. electro-nmgnet which is adopted when energized to act upon said lever near its fulcrum to rock thelever backward against the tion of said spring. 19. In apparatus the character de- I scribed, the combination with a pawl and ratchet mechanism of an operating lever which is pivoted at or near one end and. at the other cnd operatively connected with the pawl end ratchet mechanism, so helical 1 spring which said operating leverat a distance from its fulcrum and iv bstantinlly slack and inert I when said lever is at the limit of its-forward l movement, and an eactro-msgnct the armature of which is pi d at one side of the cor. and on the opposite side opcratively .-om'1ccted by an actuating link with the 010-- cruting; lb: r near its fulcrum and which is adapted when backward against the action of said spring.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto my hand in the presence of two sllihscribing witnesses.

i l I preliminary to, remain out of lockopcrzitivcly connected warn energized to rock said lever 

